15 Funniest Times Movies Broke The Fourth Wall

The two old men behind the scheme in Trading Places are vile in a very particular sort of privileged way. They use their influence and riches to meddle in the lives of two innocent, unsuspecting men. Billy Valentine (Eddie Murphy) goes from being an angle-shooting street hustler to finding himself in the world of white collar business.

The two commodities brokers try to educate Valentine on their profession. They speak down to him, slowly and condescendingly, including visual aids to get their point across as simply as possible. They name each item sitting on the table, as if Valentine needs their assistance to even comprehend what they are.

When they get to bacon sitting on a platter, they further clarify that it is a food item that one "might find in a bacon and lettuce and tomato sandwich". Valentine allows himself one brief glimpse into the camera, a ferocious eye-roll at the patronizing, racist and classist lecture from the pair of old buffoons.